Animals belonging to phylum Chordata have all of the following features, except
A
notochord
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B
dorsal nerve cord
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C
coelomate
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D
diploblastic
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Solution
The correct option is D
diploblastic Chordates are triploblastic animals as they have three embryonic layers in their body - outer ectoderm, inner endoderm and middle mesoderm. Apart from this, chordates are coelomate and possess dorsal nerve cord and notochord.